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Child Maintenance Clinic 517 topics

This forum area enables members to interact with consultants from the government's child maintenance options service. Unfortunately, they will not be able to answer any specific questions on individual CSA cases.
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Form D50h
I am about to submit a form d50h to vary spousal maintenance....There is an existing order. Do i need a Form A prior to the submission of the D50h or can i pro ...
11 May 14, by Cully_and_ree
Latest 04 Aug 14 by bass_ferret
Replies:1
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Latest by bass_ferret
04 Aug 14
Does a CMS ruling nullify a court order?
My ex wife moved to Belgium for 4 years then onto Cyprus for last 2 years. Has a job as a GP on a very healthy wage. My access is next to nil (1 week each of la ...
17 Jul 14, by Bowmanism
Latest 18 Jul 14 by Child Maintenance Options
Replies:2
:473
Latest by Child Maintenance Options
18 Jul 14
CMS Opinions
What are peoples opinions of the CMS as in will it make the situation better or worse ?

They seem to have removed the right to apply for a variation ba ...
06 Jul 14, by naziam
Latest 09 Jul 14 by driven40
Replies:5
:417
Latest by driven40
09 Jul 14
Children''s bank accounts
I have just discovered that my ex has set up bank accounts in the uk without my consent, without their passports and without them living in uk.

How can ...
21 Jun 14, by Wiser
Latest 21 Jun 14 by Fiona
Replies:6
:523
Latest by Fiona
21 Jun 14
court order variation
Please can you advise me if I am entitled to go back to court and apply for a variation of court order for child maintence as I have remarried and now have two ...
07 Jun 14, by ollie08
Latest 18 Jun 14 by Child Maintenance Options
Replies:3
:628
Latest by Child Maintenance Options
18 Jun 14
clarifying nights with paying parent
If you are in dispute or cannot agree how many nights kids stay with the NRP, how does the CMS take this into account regarding their calculations?

Tha ...
13 Jun 14, by TurboB
Latest 16 Jun 14 by TurboB
Replies:3
:626
Latest by TurboB
16 Jun 14
Overpayment on Consent Order
A Consent Order was made in 2003 whereby my husband was to pay £70 per month per child (2 children). He mis-read this and paid this amount weekly instead of m ...
04 Jun 14, by joy2222
Latest 13 Jun 14 by Child Maintenance Options
Replies:6
:667
Latest by Child Maintenance Options
13 Jun 14
Termination of Consent Order.
I have been subject of a Consent Order for maintenance payments for my child for a number of years. The completion of the order is defined as the later of subje ...
10 Nov 12, by SaharaSam
Latest 11 Jun 14 by Fiona
Replies:12
:1185
Latest by Fiona
11 Jun 14
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26 Apr 14, by Purrfect
Latest 09 Jun 14 by Gillian48
Replies:18
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Latest by Gillian48
09 Jun 14
How do I enforce this Remo?
Hi all,

Ex and I divorced in Switzerland and the maintenance payments for our children were in the actual divorce decree, as is usual there.

I ...
05 Jun 14, by bluefrog
Latest 05 Jun 14 by Fiona
Replies:1
:371
Latest by Fiona
05 Jun 14
Child Maintenance & Spouse Settlement afterDivorce
Can anyone help me please? I have 2 court orders raised in the U.K. for Child Maintenance and Settlement post divorce. My ex-husband who lives in Ireland has ig ...
02 Jun 14, by minnesota
Latest 04 Jun 14 by minnesota
Replies:6
:434
Latest by minnesota
04 Jun 14
Appealing a DEO
Originally posted in "Child Support" - Admin, can you please delete from there?

Firstly, let me state clearly that I have no problem ...
20 May 14, by osb
Latest 31 May 14 by Child Maintenance Options
Replies:9
:2153
Latest by Child Maintenance Options
31 May 14
New child maintenance rules
As I understand this, if you cannot reach an agreement between yourself and your ex, then the PWC must pay £20 to access the CSA service. (rubbing salt into th ...
27 May 14, by perin123
Latest 28 May 14 by perin123
Replies:10
:884
Latest by perin123
28 May 14
Child Maintenance Service
Hi Wiki''s

I am hoping someone here is able to help me with this question as I have not seen any clear answers to this anywhere else online.

A ...
22 May 14, by abus
Latest 23 May 14 by Child Maintenance Options
Replies:3
:371
Latest by Child Maintenance Options
23 May 14
Consent Order: CMS say it over-rides application
Hi All.

Finally, after over 4 years, my divorce looks like it is almost complete. One sticking point is CMS payments. My ex has agreed to pay the ''goi ...
13 May 14, by lonely and confused
Latest 17 May 14 by lonely and confused
Replies:13
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Latest by lonely and confused
17 May 14
Applying to CM options as the non resident parent
Hi all,

Long story short, i have been covering all costs since moving out inc mortgage. Ex has been told to provide me with receipts to cover household ...
24 Apr 14, by TurboB
Latest 13 May 14 by Child Maintenance Options
Replies:4
:825
Latest by Child Maintenance Options
13 May 14
Reducing Overnight stays to claim more Maintenance
I have been separated for a year. My 2 children have stayed overnight with me regularly during this time some times once a week, sometimes more. There is nothin ...
08 May 14, by HappyJack
Latest 13 May 14 by HappyJack
Replies:6
:954
Latest by HappyJack
13 May 14
non payment of maintenance,
My ex husband has not paid any maintenance for my youngest child and says that as he sends half his time with me and half with his father he has no need to pay, ...
24 Apr 14, by Camellia2
Latest 12 May 14 by Child Maintenance Options
Replies:5
:448
Latest by Child Maintenance Options
12 May 14
Limited company director claiming benefits
My question is how can a Director of a Limited Company claim benefits?

My Ex has been paying child maintenance through the CSA for the last four and a ...
06 May 14, by Kiki1066
Latest 08 May 14 by polar
Replies:1
:491
Latest by polar
08 May 14
Dad now resident parent
My partner is now primary carer of his 16 year old son and has been for 5 weeks. He has been paying his Stbx through CSA. He has called them and child benefit t ...
07 May 14, by Ruby21
Replies:0
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What happens if...
I currently have a private child maintenance agreement but I do not have any contact with my ex and this was agreed 4 years ago. I have no idea how much he earn ...
09 Apr 14, by wishfulthinking
Latest 02 May 14 by Child Maintenance Options
Replies:8
:1021
Latest by Child Maintenance Options
02 May 14
Varying a child maintenance order after 12 months!
Hi
Our child maintenance order was sealed over two years ago.

There was a financial agreement in place until the FMH sold.

This happened j ...
20 Mar 14, by pgs1975
Latest 09 Apr 14 by Child Maintenance Options
Replies:4
:1348
Latest by Child Maintenance Options
09 Apr 14
Equal shared residence and CM
An equal shared residence order was made last week for our two children (11 and 14). My ex-husband earns £87,833 gross p.a., I get 12,198. Can I get child main ...
18 Mar 14, by TumzandEmz
Latest 09 Apr 14 by Child Maintenance Options
Replies:2
:859
Latest by Child Maintenance Options
09 Apr 14
2 adult children but both in full time education
Can anyone help me please. Currently going through a divorce, Petition started by my husband of 27 years. He is "inlove" with a young women so ...
15 Mar 14, by NORTHWESTLONDON
Latest 08 Apr 14 by Child Maintenance Options
Replies:3
:477
Latest by Child Maintenance Options
08 Apr 14
how to work payments out?
Recently decided to separate, my ex is saying that child maintenance is 15% of my income, however when i use the child maintenance calculator it comes out consi ...
11 Mar 14, by peloton4364
Latest 18 Mar 14 by Child Maintenance Options
Replies:2
:532
Latest by Child Maintenance Options
18 Mar 14
How to reduce payment (CSA)
Hi all,

Since I separated from my X I am paying their maintenance through CSA. Three years on, battling through separation and divorce finally managed ...
05 Jul 12, by sharif
Latest 12 Mar 14 by Izzy cooper
Replies:7
:1566
Latest by Izzy cooper
12 Mar 14
Legal document before payment of child maintenance
Hi - can someone please give me some advice please on the following. A court order was made in Jan 12 which stated CM to be paid at £330 per month. I was awa ...
01 Mar 14, by Pianogirl
Latest 01 Mar 14 by NL_sadincheshire
Replies:7
:884
Latest by NL_sadincheshire
01 Mar 14
CMS how long to receive a payment?
Can anyone tell me how long it should take for the CMS to take a card payment, process the payment and then pay it into my bank account?

Payment was ta ...
17 Feb 14, by Rumbled
Latest 26 Feb 14 by Rumbled
Replies:19
:1561
Latest by Rumbled
26 Feb 14
Tertiary Education
Hi - we are very near getting an agreement via solicitors - well we had a signed one and then my sbtx cam back to the table.

The latest thing she is de ...
09 Feb 14, by stillbreathing
Latest 23 Feb 14 by stillbreathing
Replies:12
:1561
Latest by stillbreathing
23 Feb 14
Paying Mortgage and money direct to children
I have for the past 8 years paid the mortgage circa £400 and £160 per month to children. I live in my own apartment. The children live with their mother. This ...
15 Feb 14, by John Frederic
Latest 21 Feb 14 by Child Maintenance Options
Replies:4
:406
Latest by Child Maintenance Options
21 Feb 14
Court Order, CMS and shared care
Posting this to see if anyone can help with a bit of a dilemma?

Divorced May 2011, Court order states to pay £xxx pm to ex wife, for one child.
14 Jan 14, by djb85
Latest 21 Feb 14 by thingy01
Replies:15
:1490
Latest by thingy01
21 Feb 14
Court order to reduce payments?
My ex has a contact order that would give him 52 nights contact with our children and he has just informed the CSA that therefore his contributions should be re ...
29 Jan 14, by Rumbled
Latest 30 Jan 14 by Rumbled
Replies:4
:335
Latest by Rumbled
30 Jan 14
breach of consent order
hi , i''ve been divorced for 3 years now , i have a consent order for child maintenance payments of a fixed amount and a seperate clause which says an annual ri ...
21 Jan 14, by sue5
Latest 24 Jan 14 by Fiona
Replies:5
:715
Latest by Fiona
24 Jan 14
What does maintenance cover?
Hi,

I''m not sure whether this is the correct forum, so mods please feel free to move.

Things are finally looking up. After two years, the co ...
24 Jan 14, by osb
Latest 24 Jan 14 by osb
Replies:2
:371
Latest by osb
24 Jan 14
living with new partner and her children
Hi
I am paying maintenance for two children that live with my ex wife.
I will be moving in with my new partner and her two children for which she receiv ...
21 Jan 14, by djblyth
Latest 23 Jan 14 by djblyth
Replies:3
:411
Latest by djblyth
23 Jan 14
CMS technical problems?
Hi, I was wondering if it was just me or has anyone else experienced problem after problem with the new CMS?

I call every one or two weeks to chase my ...
18 Jan 14, by Rumbled
Latest 22 Jan 14 by Rumbled
Replies:4
:342
Latest by Rumbled
22 Jan 14
CSA calculations with mediated access
Having agreed contact/access via mediation some 3 months back, STBX decided to involve CSA. They calculated on the two nights and a value arrived at, all is go ...
18 Jan 14, by Cameron70
Latest 18 Jan 14 by WYSPECIAL
Replies:3
:348
Latest by WYSPECIAL
18 Jan 14
Child Maintenance and Tax
A quick question. Is maintenance deducted from taxable income at all?

A couple of situations:

Bob earns £2 ...

13 Jan 14, by u6c00
Latest 17 Jan 14 by WYSPECIAL
Replies:2
:481
Latest by WYSPECIAL
17 Jan 14
Maintenance Arrears
Hi All,

I just literally joind the site, and am wits end. I don''t even know were to begin bcause I am a self-repper with a FINAL HEARING in April... ...
09 Jan 14, by sadandlonely
Latest 16 Jan 14 by Child Maintenance Options
Replies:7
:886
Latest by Child Maintenance Options
16 Jan 14
New CSA case
Hope someone can advice. My boyfriend has been in discussion for a while with his STBX re financial matters. At present he pays all mortgage on FH plus joint ba ...
08 Jan 14, by Ruby21
Latest 13 Jan 14 by Fiona
Replies:15
:1169
Latest by Fiona
13 Jan 14

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